Students in 230+ chapters across 40+ countries deliver hydration, handwritten screening reminders, and detox saunas to firefighters exposed to cancer-causing smoke.
Donations are tax-deductible and go straight to hydration drives, chapter growth, and firefighter support.
Firefighter, station, and letter counts from our Points of Light award (May 2026).
The WHO's cancer agency classified firefighting as carcinogenic to humans in 2022, alongside tobacco and asbestos.
of firefighters honored at the IAFF's 2022 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial died of occupational cancer, not injury.
of PAH exposure is absorbed through the skin, so turnout gear alone isn't enough.
Sources: IARC Monograph 132 (WHO, 2022) · IAFF
Firefighting dehydrates crews fast. Chapters collect water and electrolytes and hand-deliver them to the station.
K–8 students write letters and posters that remind firefighters to get screened for lung cancer, delivered to crews and their families.
We fund detoxification sauna installations at fire stations, starting with $35,000 in grant funding already secured.
Filmed at their stations. Tap to play with sound.
“Every firefighter should have the resources and support necessary to serve their communities, and Project Pulmonary is the best way to help them.”
“What draws me most to Project Pulmonary is its focus on education, awareness, and making a real difference in people's lives.”
“I'm proud to be a part of an initiative that gives back to the community providing so much for us.”
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Project Pulmonary is a 501(c)(3). Every gift is tax-deductible.
